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Changing Transportation

U.S. PIRG has published a series of reports on the dramatic changes underway in how Americans travel. The reports cover the causes, consequences and policy implications from different generational perspectives, different levels of government and covering the particular roles of technologies and universities. Our research has led the way in showing how billions in recent and proposed highway-expansion projects don’t make sense in light of prevailing travel trends.

The Innovative Transportation Index: The Cities Where New Technologies and Tools Can Reduce Your Need to Own a Car researches how rapid technological advances have enabled the creation of new transportation tools that make it possible for more Americans to live full and engaged lives without owning a car. This report reviews the availability of 11 technology-enabled transportation services – including online ridesourcing, carsharing, ridesharing, taxi hailing, static and real-time transit information, multi-modal apps, and virtual transit ticketing – in 70 U.S. cities.